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The lesson begins with a challenge to complete a specific course using a Sphero Spark Plus robot. Spheros were selected for this activity since they provide students with highly engaging opportunities to engaging in productive struggle to master mathematical concepts (Wheeler, Smith & Gardner ,2020). Through questioning, students review properties...
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... was important to model how to find the blocks and why a delay (or stop) between each of the eight moves the Spheros are programmed to make is necessary. Students were able to control parameters such as the speed, angle, delays between movements, and the time that the Sphero moves (see Figure 5 for example code written during this activity). Due to students' lack of familiarity with the Sphero protractor, since they are round instead of the traditional half circle shape of most protractors, both direct instruction and hands-on practice were employed to teach students to use the aim function of the Sphero robot (see Figure 6). ...
